Non-nbme question 1 - alina972

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A 45-year-old woman presents with a 2-month history of fatigue and recurrent fever. She also complains of tenderness below the right costal margin and dark urine. Physical examination reveals jaundice and mild hepatomegaly. The serum is positive for hepatitis B virus antigen. Which of the following best describes the mechanism of indirect virus-mediated hepatocyte cell death in this patient?

(A) Accumulation of abnormal cytoplasmic proteins
(B) Immune recognition of viral antigens on the cell surface
© Generation of cytoplasmic free radicals
(D) Impaired plasma membrane Na+/K+ ATPase activity
(E) Interference with cellular energy generation

[ArchivalUser]

AAA?

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How cell get tag to be executed?

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BB.. with CMI

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@cardio69 i thought about going with BBB, but thought it asked how virus kills the liver cells.

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B is correct.

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B-because the presence of hbv on cell surface stimulates the immune system (cD8) to destroy the infected hepatocytes. thats how the cells are targeted for destruction